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New files available from the national workshop series: Effective Practices for Dynamic Youth Ministry Planning For Our Parish File #1: Planning For Our Parish [PDF 185 kb] Planning a Season of Ministry File #2: Planning a Season of Ministry [PDF 129 kb] Opening Prayer File #3: Opening Prayer [PDF 187 kb] Models for Dynamic Youth Ministry File #4: Models for Dynamic Youth Ministry [PDF 135 kb] Leading Change File #5: Leading Change [PDF 208 kb] Helpful Resources File #6: Helpful Resources [PDF 136 kb] Elements of an Effective Model for Dynamic Youth Ministry File #7: Elements of an Effective Model for Dynamic Youth Ministry [PDF 106 kb] Assessment - Our Parish and Elements of a Model File #8: Assessment - Our Parish and Elements of a Model [PDF 101 kb] Assessment - Integration of Youth within Parish File #9: Assessment - Integration of Youth within Parish [PDF 155 kb] Renewing the Vision - A Summary File #10: Renewing the Vision - A Summary [PDF 170 kb] Tools for Developing Effective Youth Ministry File #11: Tools for Developing Effective Youth Ministry [DOC 540 kb] Opening Prayer-EPDYM File #12: Opening Prayer-EPDYM [DOC 313 kb] Prayer - Powerpoint File #13: Prayer - Powerpoint [Powerpoint 934 kb] The following additional files are available for download: Preliminary Report on the Research Findings- This is a summary of the research findings that were common to the youth, adult leaders and parish staffs, along with some recommendations and assessment questions. File #1: Preliminary Report Findings [PDF 170 kb] Preliminary Report on the Symposium - This report includes a summary of the symposium conversations. A more complete report will be available on January 31, 2002. File #2: Preliminary Report [PDF 145 kb] Youth Findings - This report details the findings from the interviews with youth. This includes key findings, related findings and quotations from the youth participants. File #3: Youth Findings [PDF 280 kb] Adult Findings - This report details the findings from the interviews with adult leaders in youth ministry. This includes key findings, related findings and quotations from the adult participants. File #4: Adult Leader Findings [PDF 280 kb] Parish Staff Findings - This report details the findings from the interviews with youth. This includes key findings, related findings and quotations from the parish staff participants. File #5: Parish Staff Findings [PDF 255 kb] Research Process - This report explains the research process and provides information about the interviews and participants as well as a listing of the findings from youth, adult leaders and parish staff as they relate to particular themes. File #6: Research Process [PDF 210 kb] Leadership Structures - This brief report identifies the research team, leadership team and consultants for the project. File #7: Leadership Structures [PDF 90 kb] Symposium Evaluation - This document provides a summary of the comments and evaluation from the symposium participants. File #8: Symposium Evaluation [PDF 140 kb] Return to the CMD Webpage